FireScape Mendocino Workshop #7 in Corning - Dec. 2 & 3 - RSVP/Register by Nov. 25

Field Trip from Workshop at Covelo

Please join us in Corning for the seventh in a series of workshops for FireScape Mendocino, Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

FireScape is a voluntary collaborative of residents, agencies and organizations working to shape the future of our fire-prone landscape in and near the Mendocino National Forest.  Taking the next step in this collaborative effort, our goals will be:

•                    Hear from participants about ongoing work related to our shared values and continue refining FireScape Mendocino strategies.

•                    Explore potential areas of work near Paskenta and what might be involved in working at a watershed scale.

•                    Discuss the summer’s fires and the effectiveness of some readiness efforts.

•                    Learn about large-scale fire planning and risk assessment, and discuss its possible utility for fire planning.

During this two-day event, participants will work in both small and large groups, indoors and outdoors. Guided by the best practices of the North America Fire Learning Network, our collaboration is designed to enable people with diverse perspectives to find zones of agreement where we can achieve tangible results in our communities and the surrounding landscape.

We need people...... With local community perspectives... Who enjoy outdoor recreation (camping, hunting, hiking, OHV, etc.) ... With perspectives on living with wildfires... Who manage land - whether it’s a ranch, timberlands or their backyard ... With thoughts about community and landscape planning ... With enthusiasm and an interest in the future of our local landscapes.

All meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to participate.  If you know someone who might be interested in this, please pass along this invitation.

Prior workshop attendance is NOT required – Please come if you are interested! Lunch will be provided both days.

There will be a field trip on Wednesday, lasting much of the day and participants should be prepared for changing weather conditions in the field. The trip will be accessible, not leaving roads or trails. 

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to limited parking/road access during the field trip, FireScape Mendocino will be assigning you to ride in one of the event vans.  The only exception is if you are a government official that may be called to an emergency.

Location & Dates:

Wednesday, December 3 & Thursday, December 4

Corning Grange Hall  

20955 Corning Rd

Corning, CA 96021

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm

Website: http://www.manta.com/c/mm4pgrw/independent-grange-hall

In order to make sure we have food and materials for everyone, we ask that you register by

Wednesday, November 25. To register, or for more information, please contact Marilyn Perham at

530-897-6370 ext. 200 or by email at mperham@tnc.org

Paskenta FireScape Tour and Workshop Report

Field Review of Private Land Fuel Reduction Project

To date, FireScape Mendocino has hosted three two-day Workshops with a half day field trip, both of which were facilitated by the Fire Learning Network (FLN). The third Workshop was held Tuesday, June 10th and Wednesday, June 11th at the Community Hall in Paskenta, CA. Thirty people from 15 organizations participated (see list below).  

Guided by the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation, the attendees focused on developing a Situation Diagram based on the group’s shared values and targets.  The meeting also included a field trip to review various forest health related fuel reduction treatments on both private and federal forest land. Rick Mowery, Fire Ecologist for the Mendocino National Forest, discussed fire regimes and management treatments with workshop participants at stops along the private and federal land interface and at an historic meadow on the Forest. Local land owner and fuel reduction expert, Bill Burroughs, presented the group with a case study about the use of goat grazing for fuel removal.  Mechanical treatments were also included in his presentation.

FS Staff Explains Fire History near Private/Federal Land Interface

FireScape Mendocino is a collaboration designed to enable people with diverse perspectives to find zones of agreement where we can achieve tangible results in our communities and the surrounding landscape. The collaboration is facilitated by the Fire Learning Network, which is a cooperative program of the Forest Service, Department of the Interior agencies—Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service—and The Nature Conservancy.

2008 Shaded Fuel Break on Forest Service Land

The partnership has a twelve-year track record of helping to restore our nation’s forests and grasslands and to make communities safer from fire. All Workshops are open to anyone interested in participating.

*For more information on FireScape Mendocino, please contact Rick Mowery at 530-934-1175 or Don Amador at 925-625-6287

Paskenta Workshop participants; Tehama County Resource Conservation District,  CAL Fire, California State Parks OHM Recreation Division, California Wilderness Coalition, Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC), Coordinator of Resource Management Plan, Congress Representative of Doug LaMalfa, Crane Mills, Sierra Pacific, West Ecosystems Analysis, Tuleyome, Yolo Audubon Society, Blue Ribbon Coalition and the U.S. Forest Service; Mendocino National Forest.